2024 – Page 48

In her “The Reform That Could Have Been” contribution to the fiscal reform debate via Diario Libre, economist Ellen Perez Ducy joined many who have presented alternatives to the widespread increases in taxation proposed in the Fiscal Modernization Plan presented in October by the Abinader administration to the National Congress. Perez Ducy had written on …

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The governor of the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic, Hector Valdez Albizu, says that the country is on the right road and doing well. During a talk to Central Bank personnel when celebrating the 77th anniversary of the Central Bank, Valdez Albizu noted that year-to-year growth was 5.6% as of August 2024. Since January, …

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Minister of Public Health Victor Atallah continues on his crusade to improve nutrition as part of the new preventive health programs underway since he was named to the position in January 2024. He is taking all speaking opportunities to present the advances in public health and the concerns for an increase in obesity, particularly in …

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The Tax Agency (DGII) announces the renewal of the vehicle circulation tax starting 22 October 2024. The cost of the tax is the same as in 2023. The government had proposed to double the tax, but this increase was postponed after President Luis Abinader announced on Saturday he would retrieve the proposal sent to the …

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The latest government push to repatriate tens of thousands of undocumented migrants also faces the reality of recidivism of those who have been deported. This reality is being addressed by a proposed amendment to Migration Law 285-04 currently under review and modification in Congress. The Senate has a proposal that seeks to punish a person …

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During the Cordoba, Argentina 24th annual meeting of the Inter American Press Association it was decided that Punta Cana would host the 81st general assembly in 2025. Persio Maldonado, president of the Dominican Association of Newspapers, made the announcement during the closing of the event held in Argentina. This year the delegates met to discuss …

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So far, in October of 2024, at least four persons have lost their lives in vehicular accidents. The latest cases are those of an influencer and his wife who were struck and killed on the highway leading to San Cristobal, and another case in Ciudad Juan Bosch where an underage boy drove a car into …

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The journalism and literary community are mourning the passing of 87-year old Federico Henriquez Gratereaux on Wednesday, 16 October 2024. He was the winner of the National Literature Award in 2017. Gratereaux’s multifaceted career included administrative roles at leading institutions such as Listín Diario, where he served as general manager from 1963 to 1966. He …

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FIFA regulations do not allow for any food or drinks to be sold in the participating stadiums. As a result, Vice President Raquel Peña asked the head of the Dominican Economic Kitchens (CEED) to provide some snacks for the youngsters who are attending the matches as volunteers. As a result, the kitchens are serving up …

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Yuleinis Brito, playing as No. 6, for the Dominican Republic in Group A of the FIFA U17 Womens World Cup, made history scoring the country’s first all time goal for women in a FIFA World Cup. The goal happened in the second half of the game against New Zealand. Brito made the goal to tie …

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